While funds of hedge funds (FoHFs) and investment consultants continue to dominate the industry as conduits for assets, the two propositions are likely to experience greatly different fee pool growth trajectories over the next 18 to 24 months. These findings
London-based absolute return investment manager RAB Capital has appointed Osman Shafi, who was previously was instrumental in the development of the investor relations process at Brevan Ho
Markit Group, a provider of independent data, portfolio valuations and OTC derivatives trade processing and owner of the Markit CMBX index, has announced the addition of an AJ tranche to t
By Ugo M Giordano, partner and Sofia De Cristofaro, senior associate, Paul Hastings – The Alternative Investment Funds Managers Directive (the “AIFMD”) and the level 2 delegated Regulation No. 231/2013/EU entered into force on 22 July 20131, but the legal
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a notice of intent to permanently revoke the registration of Worldwide Clearing of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as a futures commission m
The world’s leading hedge funds managers are more concerned about attracting and retaining talented people and managing growth than anything else, according to new research – Navigating Ne
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has entered the UK fund of funds market with the launch of two absolute return funds, the SWIP Multi-Manager Diversity and SWIP Multi-Manager Select
All six Market Vectors Hedge Fund Beta Indices were negative in August, according to Market Vectors Index Solutions. MV Emerging Markets L/S Equity Hedge Fund Beta Index was the worst performer with a return of -1.55 per cent, followed
Merrill Lynch has added to its minority stakes in hedge fund management firms by acquiring within the space of a few days non-controlling investments in GSO Capital Partners and Sterling S
Abacus Financial Services Limited (AFSL) has appointed Paul Kneen as Managing Director.
